Changeable sign



Nov. 12, 1929. H. FORTKAMP CHANGEABLE SIGN Filed April 25, 1929 vwcntoz H iarl karlz p.

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Patented Nov. 12,1929 I v A I I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HERMAN FORTKAMP, or CHICKA'SAW, orno CHANGEABLE si en Application filed April 25, 1929. Serial No, 358,062.

The present invention is directed to, im- Riveted to the bracket 1 is a frame 12 which A provements in changeable signs. includes vertically spaced arms 13, said arms The primary object of the invention is to having perforations 14 therein for slidably provide a device of this character which can supporting the pin 11, said pin being probe conveniently applied to a gate or fence vide'd with'a stop 15 for engaging the upper 55 post or to any other suitable support along end of the coil spring 16, the lower end of the side of a roadway, the construction being which rests upon the lower arm 13 of the such that the sign can be adjusted to indicate frame. Obviously, this spring will normally that a certain class of stock or commodity is hold the pin yieldably engaged in a selected for sale. notch. l c 60 Another object of theinvention is to pro- The front face of the dial 7 has marked vide a sign of this character which can be thereon in any suitable manner, radial lines easily and quickly adjusted and positively 17 which divide the dial face into spaces 18, held in its adjusted position. and in these spaces are designated the char- Another object of the invention is to proacter of goods for sale. As shown, the dial .65 vide a device of this character so constructed is marked with various classes of farm stock that it will not be affected by the weather. but it will, of course, be understood that Another object of the invention is to procommodities such as hay, vegetables and the vide a device of this character which is like can be alsodisplayed upon the dial. The

20 exceedingly simple in construction, durable, sleeve 6 obviously serves as a spindle for the 7 efficient in operation, and one which can be hub 8. p manufactured at a very small'cost. Fixed to the forward end of the bolt 5 is With these and other'objectsin view, this a pointer 19,said pointer being horizontally invention resides in the novel features of disposed and is held tightly engaged with construction, formation, combination and the adjacent end of the sleeve 6 in order that arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more the sleeve will prevent the hub 8 from confully described, claimed and illustrated in the tacting with the pointer but, at the same time, accompanying drawing, in which: I permitting the dial to be freely rotated when Figure 1 is a front view of the device. desired. Obviously, the nut 20 upon the bolt 0 Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line will hold the pointer in its proper position.

22 of Figure ,1. i To exclude moisture and dust from the dial, ,Referring to the drawing, 1 designates a a lens 21 is secured tothe flange 9 by a ring bracket having a horizontal flange 2 formed 22, or inany other suitable manner. upon its lower end which serves to secure the Fixed to the upper end of the bracket 1 is 35 bracket to a post 3 or any other suitable'supa plate 23 which carries a clamping bolt 24, port. said bolt being engaged in the slot 25 formed The bracket is provided intermediate its in the extension 26 carried by the indicator ends with an opening 4 in which is engaged plate 27,.sai'd platehaving marked thereon the inner end of a bolt 5, said bolt having a in any approved manner, the words For 40 sleeve 6 engaged thereon which has its rear Sale. Obviously, this plate can be secured end impinged against the bracket 1, thus in the position shown in fulllines in Figure 1 forming a'spindle the purpose of which will 2, to indicate to passersby that some article he later explained. I I 1 of certain character is for sale, this being, of

A dial 7 is provided and has a hub 8 carcourse, indicated by the pointer 19, as shown 7 45 ried thereby which is adapted to rotatably in Figure 1. When the plate 27 is in the engage the sleeve 6, said dial being provided position shown in dotted lines in Figure 2, it with a peripheral horizontal flange 9, said will, of course, be indicated that no articles flange having formed in its outer face a are for sale. plurality of notches 10, equally spaced for It will be obvious that when it is desired 50 selective engagement with the pin 11. to change the sign, that it is only necessary to pull the pin 11 downwardly and rotate the dial so that the pointer will coincide with another designation, after which the pin is released and the spring 16 will hold the same engaged in a selected notch, thereby holding the dial against accidental rotation;

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation and many advantages of the herein described invention, will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without further description, and it will be'u'nderstood that various changes in the size, shape, material, proportion and minor details of con-' struction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

What I claim is:

1. In a sign, the combination with a bracket having a bolt fixed thereto, of a pointer fixed to the bolt, a dial rotatably supported by the bolt and having indicia thereon for cooperation with the pointer, said dial having a marginal flange provided with notches, a spring pressed pin carried by the bracket for selective engagement with the notches.

2. In a sign, the combination with a bracket, of a dial rotatably supported thereby, a pointer cooperatively associated with the dial, means carried by the bracket for holding the dial in various positions of rotative adjustment, and a sign plate'adjustably connected with the bracket;

3. In a sign, the combination with a bracket having a bolt carried thereby, of a sleeve engaged on the bolt and having one end hear-- ing against the. bracket, a pointer engaged with the bolt and bearing against the other end of the sleeve, adjustment of the bolt serving to prevent rotation of the sleeve and pointer, a dial having a hub rotatably engaged on the sleeve and having indicia thereon for cooperation with the pointer, and means carried by the bracket for engagement with the dialvto hold the salne in adjusted position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HERMAN FORTKAMP. [n s.] 

